2015 Forest River Rockport Recalls

All 2015 Forest River Rockport recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.

April 11th, 2016

NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V205000
Manufacturer: FOREST RIVER, INC.
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 29-04062016-0166
Manufactured Begin Date: January 30th, 2015
Manufactured End Date: February 24th, 2015
Date of Owner Notification: May 9th, 2016

Defect Summary:
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015 and 2016 Rockport vehicles, models RPAF1466N, RPAF14FX and RPGSA92-12, manufactured from January 30, 2015, through February 24, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured without a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."

Consequence Summary:
Without the TPMS, the driver would not be alerted one or more of the vehicle's tires is under-inflated. An under-inflated tire may result in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Corrective Summary:
Because the manufacturer of the chassis is General Motors LLC (GM), GM will notify owners, and GM dealers will install the correct hardware and software for the TPMS, free of charge. The recall began on May 9, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-574-295-1022 or GM customer service at 1-800-462-8782.

Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

July 30th, 2015

NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V478000
Manufacturer: FOREST RIVER, INC.
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 51-06232015-0057
Date of Owner Notification: August 25th, 2015

Defect Summary:
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015 Glaval Bus Apollo, Concorde, Entourage, and Legacy, and Elkhart Coach ECE4, 2014-2016 AllStar XL, and 2014-2015 Forest River Rockport, Starcraft Starquest, AllStar, Starlite, AllStar MVP, XLT, and Xpress vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a back up camera system which may display images from the camera in reverse.

Consequence Summary:
If an object or person are on the left side of the screen but are actually on the right side of the vehicle, or vice versa, there is an increased risk of a crash.

Corrective Summary:
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the camera, free of charge. The recall began on August 25, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-264-5179. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-06232015-0057.

Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

October 31st, 2014

NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V684000
Manufacturer: FOREST RIVER, INC.
Manufactured Begin Date: December 2nd, 2013
Manufactured End Date: October 17th, 2014
Date of Owner Notification: November 17th, 2014

Defect Summary:
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Rockport, Parcelport, Cargoport, and Workport vehicles manufactured December 2, 2013, to October 17, 2014. In the affected vehicles the upper ball joint pinch bolt may not have been sufficiently tightened.

Consequence Summary:
If the pinch bolt is not sufficiently tightened, it can separate causing a loss of vehicle control that increases the risk of a vehicle crash.

Corrective Summary:
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the upper ball joint pinch bolt, and tighten if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2014. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-219-533-5934.

Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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